Our mission
EducArte works to ensure equity in the performing arts and arts education for Brazilian and Latin American audiences and artists in the Greater Washington DC region. We offer music and dance programs that celebrate the cultural knowledge of African, Indigenous, and European communities in Brazil and throughout the Americas.
Our vision
We envision a performing arts and arts education landscape in which local and visiting performers and educators in Latin American traditions reflect the demographic makeup, aesthetic values, and cultural traditions of our local audiences, and where creatives feel free to explore these rich traditions to create new works and innovate their practices.
Our values
Our guiding values are to elevate equity and diversity in the arts, pay artists fairly, build community through creativity, and respect all cultural traditions equally. We approach our projects and community with a deep commitment to social justice, equity, inclusion, and equality.
Our work
We create educational programs to promote and support local and visiting artists. Our work sparks cross-cultural communication through workshops, lectures, discussions, residencies, and community events in traditional and non-traditional arts spaces.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
EducArte values and celebrates diversity. Central to our mission is the representation of cultural practices of historically marginalized communities through our educational programming. We define diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and class, as well as life experiences, educational background, and artistic research and practice. Our organization is committed to creating an inclusive environment in both our programming and within our internal team. We are also committed to ensuring that our board and administrative team includes people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Upcoming events
EducArte at Levine: Brazilian Bateria Samba Drumming Class
Have you been mesmerized by the energy and cohesion of the carnival street percussion groups of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? Join this weekly Brazilian bateria class to learn the fundamentals […]
Silver Spring, MD 20910 United States
EducArte at Levine: Brazilian Samba Dance Class
Samba is one of Brazil’s most recognized dance styles, full of energy and charisma! Join this weekly in-person samba dance class, which builds up the fundamentals of technique and groove, […]
Silver Spring, MD 20910 United States
EducArte at Levine: Brazilian Bateria Samba Drumming Class
Have you been mesmerized by the energy and cohesion of the carnival street percussion groups of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? Join this weekly Brazilian bateria class to learn the fundamentals […]
Silver Spring, MD 20910 United States
EducArte at Levine: Brazilian Samba Dance Class
Samba is one of Brazil’s most recognized dance styles, full of energy and charisma! Join this weekly in-person samba dance class, which builds up the fundamentals of technique and groove, […]
Silver Spring, MD 20910 United States
Brazilian and Irish dance performances at the International Dance Experience (Prince George’s County M-NCPPC)
Dancers representing countries from across the globe get together to showcase their talent in an interactive and immersive dance experience. EducArte's Brazilian bateria and samba dance ensemble will present an […]
Hyattsville, MD 20785 United States